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> @chubs3a said:

> > @locode said:

> > Vokey wedges / Ram Tom Watson wedges

> >

> >

> Can you elaborate on this? I'm curious on thoughts of the Ram wedges.

>

 

I've had one in my bag (when I've had a bag) since 1983. Nothing really to elaborate on, they are just great wedges.

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> @macedan said:

> Pin Out / Pin In

 

Gross - I don't like the idea of something being in the hole I'm trying to roll a ball into. I gave it a shot for one round, and I had two chips and a putt bounce off the pin and rest on the edge. And NO, I didn't hit them too hard...

That said, It was the difference between an 87 and an 84 though...soooooo let's not get too worked about it.

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> @locode said:

> Giant spaceship putters / 8802 style putters

> Always buying the newest clubs / scrounging on eBay for old gems

> Hybrids / Ping Eye 2 1-iron

> Vokey wedges / Ram Tom Watson wedges

> Phil Mickelson's short game / Tom Watson's short game

> Australian tour pros / Canadian tour pros

> Taking the pin out / leaving the pin in

> Rangefinders / Quickly pacing your own yardage

>

>

 

Phil's short game, one of the best short games of all time, is overrated?

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> @Laznasty said:

> > @locode said:

> > Giant spaceship putters / 8802 style putters

> > Always buying the newest clubs / scrounging on eBay for old gems

> > Hybrids / Ping Eye 2 1-iron

> > Vokey wedges / Ram Tom Watson wedges

> > Phil Mickelson's short game / Tom Watson's short game

> > Australian tour pros / Canadian tour pros

> > Taking the pin out / leaving the pin in

> > Rangefinders / Quickly pacing your own yardage

> >

> >

>

> Phil's short game, one of the best short games of all time, is overrated?

> g7h4giokv3pd.gif

>

>

 

That's exactly the point. You can say he's got one of the best short games of all time but that's not actually the case. Phil's short game is all flash (and flop) but it has cost him a lot of tournaments.

**WITB (Lefty)** TaylorMade R7 Driver Titleist 3W Ping Eye 2 Beryllium 1- Iron (Blue Dot) Pro Group Arnold Palmer Professional Pro Staff 3-PW Ram Tom Watson 55° & 60° Wedges Designed by Cleveland 8802 style putter **WITC (What's in the Closet)** 10 or so other 8802 style putters Adams Tom Watson 60° Wedge Adams Nick Faldo Asymmetrical sole 60° Wedge MacGregor Tommy Armour 2-PW Ping Karsten III+ 3-PW (Green Dot) **WILITF (What I lost in the fire)** Harvey Penick Take Dead Aim Titanium Driver Harvey Penick 10° driver, 12° driver, 3 wood Campbell Arnold Palmer 3-PW blades Ram Tom Watson 55° & 60° Wedges Arnold Palmer The Original Putter x2

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Scotty Cameron putters and Vokey wedges - marketing genius, but overrated.

Getting into the right position on backswing - something I don't think enough people think about enough

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> @AG12 said:

> > @premeyer said:

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> > > > > > @rjcejka said:

> > > > > > morning / twilight

> > > > >

> > > > > My course has a Practice membership. $50/month, unlimited range balls. Golf with cart and a beer costs $6.50 after 4pm. Free golf after 6pm. It’s awesome.

> > > >

> > > > WHERE!?!?! That sounds like heaven

> > >

> > > Mckinney, TX. Suburb of Dallas. Huge grass driving range. Always busy. My only complaint is that the course is too easy.

> > $50 a month for unlimited practice... i don't care if they even have a course at that point. That's incredible. Up here in New York its $15 for a bucket of 150 balls with no grass ranges around unless you are a member of a Country Club.

>

> Must be nice. Here in Orange County, CA a large bucket of balls (105) is $17 on grass part of the week and mats the other

 

Apologies in advance for off topic, but have you looked into GolfZing? I'm in Long Beach and pay $32 a month for two large buckets of balls per day, and it's available at 4 different courses in my area. I think they have a similar deal for some OC courses. Still mostly hitting off mats though.

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> @wedgegame said:

> > @AG12 said:

> > > @premeyer said:

> > >

> > > > > > > @rjcejka said:

> > > > > > > morning / twilight

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My course has a Practice membership. $50/month, unlimited range balls. Golf with cart and a beer costs $6.50 after 4pm. Free golf after 6pm. It’s awesome.

> > > > >

> > > > > WHERE!?!?! That sounds like heaven

> > > >

> > > > Mckinney, TX. Suburb of Dallas. Huge grass driving range. Always busy. My only complaint is that the course is too easy.

> > > $50 a month for unlimited practice... i don't care if they even have a course at that point. That's incredible. Up here in New York its $15 for a bucket of 150 balls with no grass ranges around unless you are a member of a Country Club.

> >

> > Must be nice. Here in Orange County, CA a large bucket of balls (105) is $17 on grass part of the week and mats the other

>

> Apologies in advance for off topic, but have you looked into GolfZing? I'm in Long Beach and pay $32 a month for two large buckets of balls per day, and it's available at 4 different courses in my area. I think they have a similar deal for some OC courses. Still mostly hitting off mats though.

 

I have heard of GolfZing for booking purposes but didnt know you could do range ball deals through them as well

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PING G425 7W 20.5° | DIAMANA GT 70X

SRIXON ZX5 5-6 | MMT TAPER 105TX

SRIXON ZX7 7-PW | MMT TAPER 105TX

PING GLIDE 4.0 50°/54°/58° | MMT WEDGE 125TX

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> @AG12 said:

> > @wedgegame said:

> > > @AG12 said:

> > > > @premeyer said:

> > > >

> > > > > > > > @rjcejka said:

> > > > > > > > morning / twilight

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My course has a Practice membership. $50/month, unlimited range balls. Golf with cart and a beer costs $6.50 after 4pm. Free golf after 6pm. It’s awesome.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > WHERE!?!?! That sounds like heaven

> > > > >

> > > > > Mckinney, TX. Suburb of Dallas. Huge grass driving range. Always busy. My only complaint is that the course is too easy.

> > > > $50 a month for unlimited practice... i don't care if they even have a course at that point. That's incredible. Up here in New York its $15 for a bucket of 150 balls with no grass ranges around unless you are a member of a Country Club.

> > >

> > > Must be nice. Here in Orange County, CA a large bucket of balls (105) is $17 on grass part of the week and mats the other

> >

> > Apologies in advance for off topic, but have you looked into GolfZing? I'm in Long Beach and pay $32 a month for two large buckets of balls per day, and it's available at 4 different courses in my area. I think they have a similar deal for some OC courses. Still mostly hitting off mats though.

>

> I have heard of GolfZing for booking purposes but didnt know you could do range ball deals through them as well

 

I think they call it The Player's Club or something generic like that. If you have a participating course nearby and hit the range more than 3 times a month it can be a good deal.

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Paradym 3WHL w/ Tensei Blue 6S

Paradym 7W w/ Tensei Blue 6S

Ping 425 4H w/Tensei Orange 80HYS at 23°

Yonex Ezone CB 301 5-PW w/ Nippon Modus TOUR125S

Mizuno Copper T22 50S, 54D, 58X w/ Project X LZ 6.0

LAB Golf B.2

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> @wedgegame said:

> > @AG12 said:

> > > @wedgegame said:

> > > > @AG12 said:

> > > > > @premeyer said:

> > > > >

> > > > > > > > > @rjcejka said:

> > > > > > > > > morning / twilight

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > My course has a Practice membership. $50/month, unlimited range balls. Golf with cart and a beer costs $6.50 after 4pm. Free golf after 6pm. It’s awesome.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > WHERE!?!?! That sounds like heaven

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Mckinney, TX. Suburb of Dallas. Huge grass driving range. Always busy. My only complaint is that the course is too easy.

> > > > > $50 a month for unlimited practice... i don't care if they even have a course at that point. That's incredible. Up here in New York its $15 for a bucket of 150 balls with no grass ranges around unless you are a member of a Country Club.

> > > >

> > > > Must be nice. Here in Orange County, CA a large bucket of balls (105) is $17 on grass part of the week and mats the other

> > >

> > > Apologies in advance for off topic, but have you looked into GolfZing? I'm in Long Beach and pay $32 a month for two large buckets of balls per day, and it's available at 4 different courses in my area. I think they have a similar deal for some OC courses. Still mostly hitting off mats though.

> >

> > I have heard of GolfZing for booking purposes but didnt know you could do range ball deals through them as well

>

> I think they call it The Player's Club or something generic like that. If you have a participating course nearby and hit the range more than 3 times a month it can be a good deal.

 

Interesting thank you for the heads up

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COBRA DARKSPEED X 3HF 16.5° | HZRDUS BLACK 70X

PING G425 7W 20.5° | DIAMANA GT 70X

SRIXON ZX5 5-6 | MMT TAPER 105TX

SRIXON ZX7 7-PW | MMT TAPER 105TX

PING GLIDE 4.0 50°/54°/58° | MMT WEDGE 125TX

ODYSSEY TRI-HOT 5K SEVEN DB

SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND 

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> @TIM929 said:

> > @locode said:

> > > @chubs3a said:

> > > > @locode said:

> > > > Vokey wedges / Ram Tom Watson wedges

> > > >

> > > >

> > > Can you elaborate on this? I'm curious on thoughts of the Ram wedges.

> > >

> >

> > I've had one in my bag (when I've had a bag) since 1983. Nothing really to elaborate on, they are just great wedges.

>

> since 1983?

> :o

 

Yes.

**WITB (Lefty)** TaylorMade R7 Driver Titleist 3W Ping Eye 2 Beryllium 1- Iron (Blue Dot) Pro Group Arnold Palmer Professional Pro Staff 3-PW Ram Tom Watson 55° & 60° Wedges Designed by Cleveland 8802 style putter **WITC (What's in the Closet)** 10 or so other 8802 style putters Adams Tom Watson 60° Wedge Adams Nick Faldo Asymmetrical sole 60° Wedge MacGregor Tommy Armour 2-PW Ping Karsten III+ 3-PW (Green Dot) **WILITF (What I lost in the fire)** Harvey Penick Take Dead Aim Titanium Driver Harvey Penick 10° driver, 12° driver, 3 wood Campbell Arnold Palmer 3-PW blades Ram Tom Watson 55° & 60° Wedges Arnold Palmer The Original Putter x2

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1) Fightscope Mevo* / the thing that helps you draw the line on the ball

*it makes going to the range kinda fun, but why do I need to know how slow my swing is, and how bad my smash factor is? :blush:

2) Scotty Cameron putters (love mine but it's man jewelry) / ?? (I just agree wanted to throw Scotty's putters under the bus again for some reason :smile: )

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Overrated: Have more than a 3 year old equipment (putter excluded)

Underrated: Sick aftermarket shafts.

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Callaway Paradym X 9° (44.5”) Graphite Design Tour AD UB6s
TaylorMade SIM2 Max 3HL 16.5° Graphite Design Tour AD HD7s
Ping G430 7w 20.5° (+3/4") Oban Kiyoshi Purple 75s
Ping G430 4 hybrid Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 8s

TaylorMade P770 21 5-7 Iron Project X IO 6.0
TaylorMade P770 21 8-PW Project X IO 6.0
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Titleist SM9 54° D Grind  AMT Black Oynx S300
TaylorMade MyHiToe Blacked out 60°  KBS $Taper 120 Black
Scotty Cameron Select Champions Choice Newport 2 34" LA Golf TPZ One35 USA

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